Lineage

Constituted 560th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy) on 19 Dec 1942. Activated on 24 Dec 1942. Redesignated 560th Bombardment Squadron, Heavy, on 20 Aug 1943. Inactivated on 28 Aug 1945. Redesignated 560th Bombardment Squadron, Very Heavy, on 6 Feb 1947. Activated on 6 Mar 1947. Inactivated on 27 Jun 1949. Redesignated 560th Tactical Fighter Squadron, and activated, on 1 May 1962. Organized on 1 Oct 1962. Inactivated on 31 Oct 1970. Redesignated 560th Flying Training Squadron on 22 Mar 1972. Activated on 1 May 1972.

Assignments

388th Bombardment Group, 24 Dec 1942?28 Aug 1945. Second Air Force, 6 Mar 1947; 388th Bombardment Group, 30 Sep 1947?27 Jun 1949. Tactical Air Command, 1 May 1962; 388th Tactical Fighter Wing, 1 Oct 1962; 23d Tactical Fighter Wing, 8 Feb 1964; 4531st Tactical Fighter Wing, 25 Sep 1968 (attached to 354th Tactical Fighter Wing, 29 Jun?15 Dec 1969); 31st Tactical Fighter Wing, 15?31 Oct 1970. 12th Flying Training Wing, 1 May 1972; 12th Operations Group, 15 Dec 1991?.

Stations

Gowen Field, ID, 24 Dec 1942; Wendover Field, UT, c. 1 Feb 1943; Sioux City AAB, IA, c. 1 May?8 Jun 1943; Knettishall, England, c. 6 Jun 1943?c. 6 Aug 1945; Sioux Falls AAFld, SD, c. 13?28 Aug 1945. Orchard Place Arpt, IL, 6 Mar 1947?27 Jun 1949. McConnell AFB, KS, 1 Oct 1962; Homestead AFB, FL, 25 Sep 1968?31 Oct 1970 (deployed at Kunsan AB, South Korea, 29 Jun?15 Dec 1969). Randolph AFB, TX, 1 May 1972?.

Aircraft

B?17, 1943?1945. Unkn, 1947?1949. F?100, 1962?1964; F?105, 1963?1968; F?4, 1969?1970. T?38, 1972?.

Operations

Combat in ETO, Jul 1943?Apr 1945. F?105 replacement pilot training, Jan 1966?Jun 1968. Trained US and friendly nation instructor aircrews, May 1972?.

Honors

Service Streamers. None.

Campaign Streamers. World War II: Air Offensive, Europe; Normandy; Northern France; Rhineland; Ardennes-Alsace; Central Europe; Air Combat, EAME Theater.

Armed Forces Expeditionary Streamers. None.

Decorations. Distinguished Unit Citations: Germany, 17 Aug 1943; for three missions (Hannover, Germany, 26 Jul 1943; Brux, Czechoslovakia, 12 May 1944; and from England to Russia, 21 Jun 1944). Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards: [25 Sep 1968]?30 Jun 1970; 1 May 1972?28 Feb 1973; 1 Jan 1986?31 Dec

Emblem

On a Green disc edged with a narrow White border, the head of a cheetah affronte couped, Gold Brown, detailed White, Brown and Black, eyes Green, pupils Black, highlighted White, teeth White, tongue Red, all outlines and details Black. Approved on 7 May 1969 (KE 65532). MOTTO: CHARGIN CHEETAHS. Approved on 10 Apr 1978.